Recipe: Feijoa Bakewell Tart

FEIJOA BAKEWELL TART
Serves 8

Pastry
• 170g flour
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 75g butter, cubed
• 1 egg

Filling
• 125g butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 125g ground almonds
• 2 Tbsp flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp almond essence
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 2 cups feijoas, peeled and roughly chopped
• ¼ cup sliced almonds

1. Heat the oven to 170C.

2. Place the flour, sugar and butter in a food processor and blitz until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg and continue to mix until a dough forms. On a lightly floured bench roll dough to fit a 22cm tin. Line with baking paper and bake blind for 15 minutes until cooked.

3. For the filling, melt the butter in a pot. Remove from heat. Add sugar, almonds, flour, baking powder, egg, essence and zest, combining well.

4. Spread the feijoas evenly on the base of the pastry case. Gently spoon over the almond filling. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.

5. Bake for 50 minutes until lightly browned and set. Remove and cool in the tin before serving.

6. Slice and serve with lightly whipped cream.